The former fundraiser for ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich spoke to a police officer before he died, Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch said.

Christopher Kelly, 51, of Burr Ridge was sitting up on a gurney while
being interviewed by the officer, Welch said. Based on what Kelly told
the officer, police are “fairly certain” he tried to kill himself,
Welch said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office performed an autopsy but said the results are not complete.

Police found “pills” in Kelly’s SUV. Welch would not say whether they were prescription or over-the-counter medication.